Comparison

Bri5k vs ShredUp

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bri5k

This app guides you from beginner to running 30 minutes continuously in 9 weeks with structured workouts. It offers audio coaching, GPS tracking, and Apple Watch integration for a distraction-free experience.

Highlights
  • 9-week structured training program
  • Audio coaching for interval transitions
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • Live Activities & Dynamic Island integration
  • GPS and route tracking
  • Apple Health synchronization
  • Progress tracking and workout history
Features
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Bri5k is a structured Couch to 5K training program that takes you from zero running to 30 minutes of continuous running in 9 weeks. No account. No subscription. No fluff. Just run. THE PROGRAM 27 workouts across 9 weeks, 3 per week. You start with 60-second run intervals separated by walks, and progressively build until you're running 30 minutes straight. Every workout is planned — you just show up and press start. Week 1: 60-second runs with 90-second walks Week 5: Your first 20-minute continuous run Week 9: 30 minutes nonstop — that's your 5K AUDIO COACHING A voice coach calls out every interval transition so you never have to look at your phone mid-run. Paired with haptic feedback so you feel the change in your pocket or on your wrist. APPLE WATCH COMPANION Start a workout on your phone and the Watch mirrors it in real time. Or start from your Watch and the phone picks it up. Control everything with gestures — tap to pause, double-tap to skip, long-press to stop. No fumbling with tiny buttons while running. LIVE ACTIVITIES & DYNAMIC ISLAND Your current interval, countdown timer, and distance stay visible on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island throughout your workout. GPS & ROUTE TRACKING Every run is mapped. See your route, distance, and pace in the post-workout summary. Routes are saved to your workout history. APPLE HEALTH Workouts sync to Apple Health automatically. Distance, calories, and workout duration are saved so your rings and fitness data stay complete. PROGRESS TRACKING Track your completion across the full 9-week program. See total distance, calories burned, workout history, and how far you've come. DESIGNED TO DISAPPEAR Brutalist design. Monospaced type. High-contrast cream on dark. No gradients, no glow, no distractions. Every pixel serves the workout. Free. No account required. Just download and run.

About

ShredUp

Features
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ShredUp makes food tracking effortless. Instead of searching through endless databases or scanning barcodes, just type what you ate in plain English - "2 rotis and a glass of milk" and ShredUp figures out the macros for you. Designed for the Indian diet but works for any cuisine. The AI understands local foods, home-cooked meals, and mixed dishes that generic trackers miss. WHAT IT DOES: • Natural language food logging - type like you talk, no forms to fill • Automatic macro calculation - calories, protein, carbs, and fat for every meal • TDEE calculator - enter your height, weight, age, and activity level to get your daily calorie target • 7-day macro charts - see your protein, carbs, and fat trends at a glance • Consistency scoring - know how well you're sticking to your targets • Step tracking and weight logging - track everything in one place • My Recipes - save your custom meals and log them in one tap • Today / Yesterday tabs - log for either day without friction No ads. No social feeds. No diet culture. Just a clean, fast tool to help you understand what you're eating. Built for people who want to track their nutrition without making it a part-time job.

Screenshots

Bri5k4 screens
ShredUp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bri5k at every 2 days against ShredUp's weekly. ShredUp's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bri5k ships an update every 2 days, ShredUp weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Bri5k versus ShredUp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBri5kShredUp
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB22 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSourabh DarojiSymplique Solutions LLP

In-app purchases

None

Bri5k

No in-app purchases

None

ShredUp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bri5k free?
Bri5k is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShredUp free?
ShredUp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bri5k or ShredUp have ads?
Neither Bri5k nor ShredUp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bri5k or ShredUp?
Bri5k ships an update every 2 days, and ShredUp weekly. Most recently, Bri5k was updated on October 25, 2026 and ShredUp on October 31, 2026.

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